Question

Quit India movement was genuinely a mass movement bringing into its ambit hundreds of thousands of ordinary Indians. Elucidate the statement with suitable examples.

‘The Quit India Movement genuinely was a mass movement’ justify the statement.

Answer 1

After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch his third major movement against British rule. “Quit India” was genuinely a mass movement, bringing into its ambit hundreds of thousands of ordinary Indians. It especially energised the young who, in very large numbers, left their colleges to go to jail.

1. Failure of Cripps Mission led to the launch of Quit India movement in August 1942 for the liquidation of British imperialism.
2. Dissatisfaction from the Govt. of India act 1935.
3. Gandhi ji and other important leaders were arrested and jailed.
4. The mass movement was left to the young people of India.
5. Younger activists organised strikes and acts of sabotage.
6. Brought into the movement hundreds of Indians.
7. Socialist members like Jayaprakash Narayan were very active in the underground resistance.
8. ‘Independent’ govt. was proclaimed in many districts like Satara, Medinipur, etc.
9. British used force to suppress the movement but failed.
10. Thousands of ordinary citizens joined the Movement.
11. Young people participated in large numbers.
12. Muslim League was working on expanding its base.
13. In 1944, Gandhi was released from jail.